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>> China Trade Briefing 2010  The latest China Trade Briefing report from MDS Transmodal highlights key trends in China's containerised import and export trades with near term quarterly predictions for 2010 and 2011.  Although the last 18 months have seen the container markets fall in spectacular fashion, still the words "double-digit growth" have not left the shipping industry's parlance as far as China is concerned.  The China Trade Briefing report shows why.  As well as looking at broad trends in imports and exports the report provides specific details on China's container trades with trading partners and particular commodity groups, drilling down to SITC 5 digit level in some cases.

>> Gran Bretagna-Italia Rapporto Passeggeri 2009 pubblicato da MDS Transmodal nel dicembre 2009,  si pone come finalità quella di offrire la propria conoscenza del mercato agli operatori dei servizi di trasporto, gestori di infrastrutture, analisti, operatori turistici ed autorità di viaggio e turismo che operano nel mercato del trasporto passeggeri tra la Gran Bretagna e l'Italia. 

>>The Great Britain-Italy Passenger Report 2009  published December 2009, provides a unique source of market intelligence for airlines, airports, analysts, tour operators and travel and tourism authorities on the passenger market between Great Britain and Italy.

>>As the world awaits a rebound, we examine the world trade in cars and maritime trade in containerised motor vehicle parts using data generated by the MDS Transmodal World Cargo Database.  The development of each of these trades is monitored from 1996 and in detail from Q1 2007 to Q2 2009 with projections generated by the World Cargo Database to 2020.  These currently suggest that whereas the decline will ease in 2010, it will not be until the latter half of 2011 that an upturn will become evident on a world scale.  Click here to access the article 'Car Trades Tracked'.

>>After several years of growth and investment things changed for the container industry last year.  In an article for Containersation International magazine, Mike Garratt examines what may happen next.  Click here to access the article 'One Year On..'.

>>Container Capacity Forecasts, 4th quarter 2009 for main east/west routes now available; showing anticipated deployment of exisiting and newbuild vessels to 2011 and consequent capacity by trade lane. More...

>>Consolidated UK International Passenger database, available for 2008, describing passenger volumes by mode, route, origin/destination, journey purpose, length of stay and purpose, compatible with IPS, ferry operator and CAA sources. More...

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The most important resource of a consultancy is its team.  MDS Transmodal employs consultants with a diverse range of backgrounds and expertise, all of whom have excellent qualifications and or considerable experience and expertise.

Profiles are available in the Capability Statements.

 

Added to the people necessary to undertake the consultancy is access to appropriate, timely and accurate information.  It has always been an underpinning philosophy for MDS Transmodal to design, compile and maintain its own in house information resources and even to create software tools where efficient and appropriate.

 

Industry Data 

 

We believe good data are the basis for good consultancy.  For this reason, we have developed and continue to maintain various databases which we use in our consultancy work and to provide information to our clients.

 

The principal databases we maintain are:

 

  • Container and RoRo Shipping Supply Data.  The Containership Databank - was first produced in 1985 and since then has become an invaluable tool for the analysis of the service deployment of containerships worldwide.  It covers every lolo and roro vessel afloat above 100 TEU in capacity and is continually updated.

 

  • Trade Data and Forecasts.  Initially developed in 1987, the World Cargo Database contains detailed trade flow data between every country in the world at a detailed commodity level (over 3000 commodity classifications).  Enhanced with trade forecasts to 2020 and special outputs for the container industry in TEU, analysis derived from this database can add value to any company involved in global trade.  We currently produce quarterly trade forecasts for Containerisation International Magazine for all major trade corridors.

 

  • International Passenger Data (UK).  Since 1992, with the permission of the UK Office of National Statistics, we process and market travel and tourism data from the International Passenger Survey (IPS).  This database provides detailed information on UK passenger movements and is an invaluable resource for any company involved in the UK travel market.    

In addition to the above we also compile various other information sets.